Book Review by Dinh.
“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.”
This is the first line of the book.
This is a novel about the Chinese American family, James and Marilyn Lee, their daughters Lydia and Hannah, and their son Nathan.
The story is set in 1970s in a small town in Ohio. The father James is Chinese and a professor at the university. The mother Marilyn is Caucasian and a housewife. Continue reading “Everything I Never Told You Book Review”
Please join us in reading The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien for our suggested book club monthly reading.
We will be reviewing The Little Red Chairs along with our monthly book club discussions for October 31st, 2016.
O’Brien prolific works include numerous novels, short stories, drama, poetry and non-fiction books.
This is Edna O’Brien’s latest book in over 10 years. Continue reading “The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien”
A Man Called Ove: Book Review by Dinh.
On the exterior, Ove looks like an old grumpy man. His life is made of strict principles and routines. His daily routines involves inspection of the neighborhood, making sure bikes should be where bikes are suppose to be, and noting any strange or new cars around.
Ove is lonely without his wife Sonja who passed away a few years back. He has no motivation to live and plans to take care of this by killing himself. Continue reading “A Man Called Ove Book Review”
Please put your comments for A Man Called Ove book club discussion questions in the comments area below.
1. Ove acts on principles all of his life. Do you think that having such strong principles make him so inflexible and annoying to others? What advantages do you see for having such strict principles.
2. Did you enjoy A Man Called Ove and who would you recommend to read it? Continue reading “A Man Called Ove Book Club Discussion Questions”
Dark Prince: Book Review by Dinh.
Raven Whitney is on a needed break from her job as a telepathic hunter of serial killers. Whilst resting at an inn in the Carpathian Mountains, she hears a lonely and desperate voice that gets her attention.
The voice she hears is of Mikhail Dubrinsky, the Dark Prince of the Carpathians. The Carpathians are not a race of human but an immortal race that look like humans and have telepathic powers and the ability to change into animals as well as mist. Continue reading “Dark Prince Book Review”
The City and the City: Book Review by Dinh.
In the city of Beszel, a woman is found murdered and Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad has to investigate the case.
At the offset, Borlú suspects that what looks like a straight forward murder is far from that.
As Borlú delves into the case, it brings him into the other city of Ul Qoma where he has to work with Ul Qoman detective Qussin Dhatt. Together the two try to unravel a case that will involve conspiracies and perhaps take on more than they can handle. Continue reading “The City and The City Book Review”
The Husband’s Secret: Book Review by Dinh.
The story pivots on three main characters: Celia, Tess and Rachel.
Celia has what appears to be a perfect life. She has a successful Tupperware business, a great husband and three wonderful kids. When she finds a letter in the attic from her husband John-Paul to her to be opened when he dies, she does not know what can of worms she is about to open. Continue reading “The Husband’s Secret Book Review”
Please join us reading our suggested monthly reading of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.
We will be reviewing A Man Called Ove along with our monthly book club discussion questions for September 30th, 2016. Continue reading “A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman”
Please put your comments for A Spool of Blue Thread Book Club Discussion Questions in the comment section below.
1. A Spool of Blue Thread focuses on the three generations of the Whitshanks and their stories. There are many themes that pop up such sibling rivalry, love, death, etc. Which theme had the biggest impact on you? Continue reading “A Spool of Blue Thread Book Club Discussion Questions”
Voyager: Book Review by Dinh.
Summary:
In Dragonfly in Amber, the second book of the Outlander series, we left off with Claire telling Brianna Randall who her real father was and Claire’s adventures as she time traveled to 1745. In Voyager, the 3rd book of the Outlander series we follow Claire and Brianna as they piece together what happened to Jamie Fraser at the battle at Culloden moor. Continue reading “Voyager Book Review”
